Fabunmi of Okemesi (c. 1849 - 1903) born Prince Fábùnmi Ìṣọ̀lá, also known as Orara l'ada, was a Yoruba warlord, chief and ultimately king.
[2] His father died in Ila, leaving Fabunmi as the oldest member of his family with huge amount of wealth and slaves.
[3][4] Oyepetun, an Ibadan Administrator (Ajele) was stationed in Okemesi, and his boys were rapacious and evil; forcefully coveting other people’s properties.
[3] They had gone to the annual Erinle-odo shrine festival, where Fabunmi was celebrating with friends and acquaintances and had seized food and palm wine meant for the occasion.
[5][1] This was a direct test of Ibadan powers but given the maladministration of many of the Ajales, the news quickly spread across Ekiti, Ijesa and Igbomina.
[1] Are Latosisa of Ibadan, called on Olojaoke of Okemesi to deliver Fabunmi, his nephew, a prince and heir apparent to him but he refused.
[6] Ekitiparapo army moving through Imesi-ile quickly overran Igbajo, Iresi, Otan and Ada kingdoms but were beaten back as Ibadan entered the war at Ikirun.
Had it turn out that the Ekitis failed to unite in resistance, or the Ibadans succeeded in inflicting heavier calamities upon our country, my name and my people would be subject to everlasting execration from all our tribes on account of my presumption.
[9] Fabunmi, withdrew his military siege on Modakeke and came back to Imesi-ile where the Ekitiparapo were still stationed, in January 1887.